He cared for me; he was fond of me; and he'd respected me--too much! In the finest way he loved me, if you like, and he'd have done anything on earth for me, as I would for him, and as he knew I would.

It was beautiful, Mr.Sheridan," she said.

"But the cheap, bad things one has done seem always to come back--they wait, and pull you down when you're happiest.

Bibbs found me out, you see; and he wasn't 'in love' with me at all." "He wasn't?
Well, it seems to me he gave up everything he wanted to do--it was fool stuff, but he certainly wanted it mighty bad--he just threw it away and walked right up and took the job he swore he never would--just for you.

And it looks to me as if a man that'd do that must think quite a heap o' the girl he does it for! You say it was only because he was sorry, but let me tell you there's only ONE girl he could feel THAT sorry for! Yes, sir!" "No, no," she said.